Open Wheel Racing 2021, anyone there to watch?

[Russell Jaslow]

Is he? Didn’t know that.

Sure is. And he intimidated witnesses. He’s about as scummy as you can get.

[Kepler]

Rob McElhenney just bought into Alpine.

[MichVandal]

Rob McElhenney just bought into Alpine.

Who is he?

Alpine/Renault is a funny team. They actually have resources to be just like Mercedes or Ferrari (Fiat/Stelantis). But other than a few years of Alonso winning a championship, they have not done much as a team.

Curious team. It's almost as if the very public issues Ferrari have happen in the background, just more.

[Russell Jaslow]

Rob McElhenney just bought into Alpine.

Along with Ryan Reynolds. They both also own Wrexham FC, a fifth tier English Football League team, which was the focus of their reality soccer show on Disney+.

However, they are just the notable names in a much larger investment into Alpine, led by RedBird Capital Partners, who also owns AC Milan, Toulouse FC, Pittsburgh Penguins, and a significant share of Fenway Sports Group.

The total investment figure I read is $218 million for a 24% stake in the team.

[Spartanforlife4]

Lots of confidence in Red Bull to risk P1 for a single fastest lap point.

The NASCAR Chicago race later today should be interesting. Van Gisbergen starts 3rd and Button is in 8th. Normally these road course guys come on and handle their own but don't compete for a win because it's not a full-time car, but with a brand new course today they might have a fighter's chance.

[MichVandal]

That track need to change the curbings. The drivers go beyond the lines because it faster, and all of the penalties rather ruins some really good racing there.

Make the official curbs narrower, and make it so rough that it makes it slower beyond the curbs. Rough enough to not put rubber down.

[Kepler]

Lots of confidence in Red Bull to risk P1 for a single fastest lap point.

That was ballsy. I loathe Red Bull but I was impressed. Best driver, best car, best engineer, best strategy, best crew. Makes every week a race for P2.

[solovsfett]

I’m sick of the 1-car dominance. Verstappen is no Senna or Jim Clark, not even close. But he’s had the best car, designer, etc and that’s all that matters. Like Vettel before him he’s good, but not next level great. Put him in indycar and he’s fighting for top 10’s like everyone else.

[Kepler]

I’m sick of the 1-car dominance. Verstappen is no Senna or Jim Clark, not even close. But he’s had the best car, designer, etc and that’s all that matters. Like Vettel before him he’s good, but not next level great. Put him in indycar and he’s fighting for top 10’s like everyone else.

I don't know anything but it seems to me that when he goes into the corners with somebody it's usually him who comes out, and that is about his ability to make decisions on the fly, right?

[solovsfett]

I don't know anything but it seems to me that when he goes into the corners with somebody it's usually him who comes out, and that is about his ability to make decisions on the fly, right?

There’s no comparable car on the grid. They have clear number 1’s on each team. Is he better than Perez? I believe so but if he was in an equal car to Alonso or Hamilton or a few others I don’t think he dispatches them easily.

[MichVandal]

I’m sick of the 1-car dominance. Verstappen is no Senna or Jim Clark, not even close. But he’s had the best car, designer, etc and that’s all that matters. Like Vettel before him he’s good, but not next level great. Put him in indycar and he’s fighting for top 10’s like everyone else.

That’s F1. One team gets it the most right and dominates. And it’s been that way ever since I started watching. It’s funny you use Clark and Senna who both benefitted by a dominant car.

Honestly, Indy isn’t much better with Penske and Ganassi doing most of the winning.

[Kepler]

That’s F1. One team gets it the most right and dominates. And it’s been that way ever since I started watching. It’s funny you use Clark and Senna who both benefitted by a dominant car.

Honestly, Indy isn’t much better with Penske and Ganassi doing most of the winning.

F1 driver's champion, percentage of possible points:

00 .64 Schumacher
01 .72 Schumacher
02 .84 Schumacher
03 .58 Schumacher
04 .82 Schumacher
05 .70 Alonso
06 .74 Alonso
07 .64 Raikonnen
08 .54 Hamilton
09 .55 Button
10 .53 Vettel
11 .82 Vettel
12 .56 Vettel
13 .84 Vettel
14 .77 Hamilton
15 .80 Hamilton
16 .73 Rosberg
17 .73 Hamilton
18 .78 Hamilton
19 .76 Hamilton
20 .79 Hamilton
21 .70 Verstappen
22 .76 Verstappen

[RaceBoarder]

I'm pretty sure Josh Revell will be making a video about this week's NASCAR race, lol...

Shane Van Gisbergen is knocking on the door at the Chicago Street Race.

[Spartanforlife4]

I'm pretty sure Josh Revell will be making a video about this week's NASCAR race, lol...

Shane Van Gisbergen is knocking on the door at the Chicago Street Race.

First driver in 60 years to win his debut. I didn't think about it until they mentioned it at the end that he's used to driving right seat cars so he he was doing all of his shifting with the opposite hand.

[solovsfett]

That’s F1. One team gets it the most right and dominates. And it’s been that way ever since I started watching. It’s funny you use Clark and Senna who both benefitted by a dominant car.

Honestly, Indy isn’t much better with Penske and Ganassi doing most of the winning.

Jim Clark showed his prowess by racing saloon cars as well and won the INDY 500 and an INDYCAR a race in Milwaukee. He also raced once in nascar and started toward the rear in Darlington and iirc finished 12th. Very respectable for not having raced those cars before.

Senna also showed his talent in other cars. In sports cars iirc he ran a test and in 5 laps at Nurburgring iirc he was a full 3 seconds faster than the factory driver. Then he tested a Penske INDYCAR at firebird in Phoenix in 1992 and ran a full second ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi.

Verstappen has yet to show that kind of prodigious talent let alone take a crap team like Toleman and win Monaco (yes, Senna was robbed, he should have won but for Prost crying about the conditions). He also elevated Lotus and drove to pole in a williams that was not at all to his liking in imola.